BAT F.K.26 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

British Aerial Transport Co

First Flight:

April 1919

F.K.26:

4 - BAT, Willesden

Type Specification

Applies to:

BAT F.K.26

Type:

Civil transport

Wing:

Two bay biplane with equal span, unstaggered, unswept wings. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular fuselage with rounded top surface on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with elevator mounted at base of fin together with single fin and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed gear of cross axle type under lower wing with fixed tailskid

Power Plant:

One 350 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine mounted in nose driving a four blade propeller

Accommodation:

Pilot in open cockpit aft of wing with enclosed cabin for four passengers forward

Span:

46 ft 0 in

Length:

34 ft 8 in

Height:

11 ft 3 in

All-up:

4,500 lb

Max Speed:

122 mph

Initial Climb:

1,000 ft/min

Ceiling:

8,000 ft

Range:

600 miles

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